City Way is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME1 2BJ is located in the Rochester East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2PQ, ME1 2BB, ME1 2RZ, ME1 2PG, ME1 2BD, ME1 2PH, ME1 2BL, ME1 2BA, ME1 2PF.

City Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on City Way are based on 373 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2BJ

Average Price
£1,231,583
Semi-Detached
£490,162
Terraced
£408,931
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£11,438,672

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Way

Average Price
£559,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
324 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002022-03-25 £602,816
City Way Service Station City Way, Rochester, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£10,700,0002021-12-21 £11,438,672
330 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-01-06 £406,017
320 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-06-18 £431,216
322 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002012-04-20 £446,806

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		164 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		283 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		830 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		877 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		970 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,109 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		3,897 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,043 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,438 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		1,570 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		1,649 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		1,818 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester737 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way180 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham546 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat547 yd
The HuntsmanThe Huntsman PH, The Huntsman586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mumma Soraya'sThe George, 344 City Way176 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips108 Pattens Lane, Rochester581 yd
Que & Brew SmokehouseThe Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane586 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House618 yd
Papas Fish Bar1 Beatty Road, Rochester721 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches386 yd
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches424 yd
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches732 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches819 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue 		grass pitches846 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool879 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite892 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed)
Letchworth Avenue 		952 yd
Holcombe Grammar School
HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite966 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches1,072 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is City Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 364 crimes were reported near City Way . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME1 2BJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 364
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Shoplifting 56
Other Theft 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Public Order 13
Burglary 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME1 2BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near City Way67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beresford Avenue313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosebery Road545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carpenters Close401 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frobisher Gardens434 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pattens Gardens321 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gerrard Avenue513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket106 yd
More Crime Statistics for City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BJ

Employment

ME1 2BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired66
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction15
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male153

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health154
Good health124
Fair health39
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 88
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian28
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White234
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years48
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
Germany1
Romania4
Other EU countries4
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion124
Christian108
Hindu11
Muslim16
Sikh35
Other religion8
Not answered23
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